Local golf: Naples' Figueroa, Pisarri alive in State Match Play

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NAPLES, Fla. - Barron Collier graduate Josh Pisarri and St. John Neumann grad Edward Figueroa are the only Southwest Florida golfers left after the first two rounds of the State Amateur Match Play on Friday.

After Saturday, there will be only one — the two face each other at 8:56 a.m. in the third round at TwinEagles Club.

Figueroa, a former Florida Gulf Coast University golfer, beat Matt Leiti, a Gulf Coast High grad, in 22 holes, then defeated Ryan Orr of Belleair, 4 and 3.

Christian Zimm, a former Community School golfer, won his first-round match, 3 and 1, over Naples’ Thomas Massey, but lost to Samuel Uhland of Jacksonville, 1-up. Former FGCU golfer Matt Cote won his first-round match over Jeffrey Heinicka of Pinellas Park, 1-up, then lost to Tommy Hurst of Miami Shores, 4 and 3.

Nick Solimene of Naples, Fort Myers’ Adam Meyer, Naples’ Emilio Mariconda, and Fort Myers’ Chris Holtrop all lost in the first round.

The third round and quarterfinals will be played Saturday, with the semifinals and final taking place Sunday.

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